India, Aug. 5 -- Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj is currently busy promoting his upcoming film Coolie. Earlier, during the trailer and audio launch of the film in Chennai, Rajinikanth impressed everyone with his witty speech and his massy avatar in the film. Now, at a pre-release event in Hyderabad, the superstar has heaped praise on Lokesh, comparing him to SS Rajamouli.

In a video message played at the Telugu pre-release event in Hyderabad, Rajinikanth compared Lokesh to Rajamouli and said, "Lokesh Kanagaraj is like Rajamouli here (Tamil cinema). Just like all Rajamouli films are a success, even Lokesh's films are also all hit films."

SS Rajamouli is known for redefining Indian cinema on a global scale. He gained massive recognition with f...